- head·wa·ters
- /ˈhɛdˌwɑːtɚz/ noun [plural]: the beginning and upper part of a stream or river
the headwaters of the Amazon
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head|quar|ters — «HEHD KWR tehrz», noun (plural) or singular. 1. a) the place from which the chief or commanding officer of an army or police force sends out orders: »on the way to report himself at headquarters (Washington Irving). b) the part of a military unit … Useful english dictionary
head|wa|ters — «HEHD W tuhrz, WOT uhrz», noun (plural). the sources or upper parts of a river: »the headwaters of the Mississippi … Useful english dictionary
head·quar·ters — /ˈhɛdˌkwoɚtɚz/ noun [plural] : a place from which something (such as a business or a military action) is controlled or directed ◇ Headquarters is plural in form but is used with both plural and singular verbs. The company s headquarters is/are in … Useful english dictionary
head·mas·ter — /ˈhɛdˈmæstɚ, Brit ˈhɛdˈmɑːstə/ noun, pl ters [count] 1 : a man who is the head of a U.S. private school 2 : a man who is the head of a British school … Useful english dictionary
headquarters — head•quar•ters [[t]ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz, ˌkwɔ [/t]] n. pl. ters. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a center of operations, as of the police, a military commander, or a business, from which orders are issued • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
headquarters — head|quar|ters W3 [ˈhedˌkwo:təz, ˌhedˈkwo:təz US o:rtərz] n abbreviation HQ plural headquarters 1.) the main building or offices used by a large company or organization ▪ the headquarters of the United Nations 2.) the place from which military… … Dictionary of contemporary English
headwaters — head|wa|ters [ˈhedwo:təz US wo:tərz, wa: ] n [plural] the streams that form a river … Dictionary of contemporary English
headquarters — head|quar|ters [ hed,kwɔrtərz ] noun plural ** 1. ) the place where a company or organization has its main offices: The UN headquarters are in New York. headquarters of: the St. Petersburg headquarters of the National Republican Party 2. ) the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
headwaters — head|wa|ters [ hed,wɔtərz ] noun plural the place where a stream starts before it flows into a river … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
headwaters — head•wa•ters [[t]ˈhɛdˌwɔ tərz, ˌwɒt ərz[/t]] n. pl. geo the upper tributaries of a river • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
